Former US President Barack Obama discussed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal during an appearance on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’. He asserted that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was achieved through careful diplomacy, avoiding military escalation, missile strikes, or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Obama highlighted that the deal led to a 97% reduction in Iran's enriched uranium stockpile while allowing for a modest civilian nuclear program. He noted that the agreement included strict international monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance. Intelligence assessments from both US and Israeli agencies confirmed the deal's effectiveness, which Obama argued helped avoid a potential major regional conflict. The JCPOA was finalized between Iran and six world powers, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China, in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. However, the deal was abandoned in 2018 when the US withdrew under President Donald Trump, who criticized it as a “horrible, one-sided deal.”